At 3 p.m. on January 22, 2015, Beijing time, Guangqing Expressway, Gao Zhilin drove a little absent-mindedly, he looked at the straight highway in front of him, and couldn't help but sigh, he may not be able to catch up with the game today.

Gao Zhilin went out on business today, although he was still in Guangdong Province, although he was very soon in a hurry, and also turned down the banquet of his business partner, but he still couldn't catch up with the Asian Cup quarterfinals today, because even if he returned to Guangzhou, he still had to go to the company before he could go home, but when he was done, it was estimated that it would be seven or eight o'clock.

"Hey! I finally qualified from the group, but I didn't have time to cheer for the national team. ”

Gao Zhilin looked at the briefcase in the passenger seat, which contained very important documents, which he had to send to the company as soon as possible, and the agreement inside needed him to explain carefully to the company's president.

"If it's something else, I'm a miner today, it's the company's most important project at the beginning of this year, and all departments are waiting for a meeting, how can it be so coincidental?"

"Forget it, let's go home and watch the recording."

Gao Zhilin is a die-hard fan, he has liked football since he was a child, likes to watch Serie A, likes Totti, and of course likes the national football team.

After 04 years, the strength of the national football team declined rapidly, and Gao Zhilin was disappointed by the failure to qualify for the Asian Cup group for two consecutive years.

This time, the national football team won all three games in the group, and the quarter-final opponent was the host Australia, which made Gao Zhilin excited.

The national football team qualified from the group, which is worth being happy about, and what makes Gao Zhilin even happier is that he can play against Australia in the main match.

After 02 years, the strength of the national football team is insufficient, and it is wishful thinking to enter the World Cup, unable to enter the World Cup, not only the national honor, the fans' expectations, but more importantly, the players of the national football team have lost the opportunity to communicate with world-class players, Gao Zhilin believes that this is the biggest loss for Chinese football to enter the World Cup.

However, after winning the runner-up in the Asian Cup in 04, the national football team failed to qualify for the Asian Cup in 07 and 11, and the 06, 10, and 14 World Preliminaries were all out of the group stage, so that the national football team has had a lot less opportunities to play against Asian first-class players in major competitions such as the Asian Cup World Preliminaries in recent years.

The four ghost kings of Asian football - Japan, South Korea, Japan and Australia, China and Japan played in 04 years, Iran in 07 years, Australia in 08 years, and South Korea in 2,000 years. (East Asian Cup does not count)

In this case, how much Gao Zhilin expects the national football team to play a few games with Japan, South Korea, Iran and Australia in the competition, even if he loses, he admits it.

So this time the match between the national football team and Australia, Gao Zhilin has been looking forward to it for a long time.

In the match between South Korea and Australia in Group A on the 17th, South Korea won 1:0, so South Korea won the group first, Australia was second in the group, and the quarterfinals were South Korea vs. Uzbekistan and Australia vs. China.

Australia is a country in Oceania, Oceania has very little influence in the country, many people think that there are only New Zealand and Australia, in fact, there are 14 countries in Oceania.

There is no doubt that Australia is a giant in Oceania, whether it is military, economy or football, but Australia probably does not want to compete with other continents for 0.5 places in the World Cup, so it shamelessly ran to Asia, and it really came out of the way, and has been in the World Cup since then.

The Australian team had Viduka at its peak. Colwill, the main player in the five major leagues, 3:0 Japan in the group stage, and Italy in the quarterfinals were inseparable, and finally Italy relied on the great left-back to get a penalty, it was this game, and Huang Jianxiang, who was extremely depressed, finally shouted out, of course, and got out of class.

At its peak, Australia was more of a British traditional style of play, relying on a strong physical impact, and in recent years, the Australian team has gradually gained some small skills and small cooperation, but the power is not as great as before, and the results have declined slightly.

The last time the national football team played Australia was in the 08 World Preliminaries, and the record of one draw and one win is not bad, in Gao Zhilin's view, the national football team and Australia may have a chance to win the game and advance to the semifinals of the Asian Cup.

Thinking of this, Gao Zhilin said to himself: "Fortunately, it's Australia, if it's South Korea, then it's really impossible to kick, Sun Xingmin and Li Qinglong have a lot of returnees, you don't need to kick to know that you're going to lose, Australia?" Looking at their game against South Korea, there are not many ways to attack in the frontcourt. ”

"Hehe, it's annual leave in a few days, and if the national football team can reach the final, maybe I can go to Australia to watch the game."

"Hey, I'm so nervous! There are still more than three hours to go, so be sure to keep up! ”

When Gao Zhilin was looking forward to the national football team, his old home Gao Tian was eating at a Chinese restaurant in Brisbane, Gao Tian is a sports reporter, this time he mainly tracks and reports the information of the national football team, compared to ordinary fans, he can interview players and coaches, it can be said that there is first-hand information.

The owner of this Chinese restaurant is a Sichuan native named Liu Dajian, who is in his 40s and also serves as a chef.

Because the first two group stage games of the national football team were in Brisbane, and Gao Tian ate at this Chinese restaurant, he and Liu Dajian can be regarded as acquaintances.

Liu Dajian is not a fan, but there are a lot of Chinese fans who go to him to eat these days, and they have learned some football knowledge, and when they saw Gao Tian, Liu Dajian asked happily: "Brother Gao, what's the matter, are the people of the national team still training?" ”

"Of course I don't practice, I'm resting, when is this, how can I play later? Not to be abused to death by the Australian team. Takada laughed.

"Yes! Play with them, you must rest more, Australians are strong to death, people here run every day, climb mountains and race or something, I haven't seen otaku. ”

"Well, and the Australian team has a day off than the Chinese team."

"It's so disgusting, why isn't it the same time to rest?"

"No way, who makes the family the host?"

Liu Dajian smiled, and suddenly whispered: "I just heard a fan say that if you buy 10,000 Chinese team to win, can he win money?" ”

Gao Tian was shocked in his heart, and then relieved, "It is estimated that he is a rich man, just to have fun, if he really wants to bet on @ ball to make money, he will definitely not buy the national football team to win." ”

"Why, I think the national football team is very good, winning against Uzbekistan and Saudi Arabia!"

"It's second-rate in Asia, Australia is first-class in Asia, and those two teams are not at the same level as Australia."

"Then the national football team is decided?"

"I don't think there's any hope of winning."

"Isn't there a Sun Ke in the national football team? And Wu Xi, I think it's in good shape! ”

"You just watched the game, you just look at last year's World Cup, it's not a level at all, the national football team can get the ball in front of the Saudi and Uzbek players, but under the pressure of the Australian players, it is estimated that they don't dare to take the ball at all, and they can't use the skills."

"Why?"

"Because our technology is a technology without forcing and no confrontation, we basically don't have to think about it when we meet someone who is stronger than us."

Liu Dajian couldn't help but feel a little frustrated, "So that's the case." ”

"Well, I guess I can fight in the first half, but I won't have the stamina in the second half."

Liu Dajian saw that Gao Tian was full of confidence, and couldn't help but be a little unconvinced, he just watched the game, and with the game he was currently watching, he felt that the national football team still had skills and cooperation.

"I think there is hope for the national football team."

"Oh?"

"I'm going to buy a thousand to win the national football team."